Season 3 Episode 12

The Student Engagement Conundrum – Season 3 Ep. 12

As teachers across the country struggle to keep their students engaged, what should modern “student engagement” even look, sound and feel like? We sit down with our Senior Middle School Correspondent Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe to explore the ins and outs of student engagement and discuss how schools can ensure every child is engaged and invested in their learning. But first, we explore recent headlines in education regarding a lawsuit over literacy, a teacher fired for being gay, and a study that looked at whether high-stakes testing increases teacher attrition.

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Episode Highlights

HEADLINES IN EDUCATION - S3 Ep12

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. A $53 million settlement is reached after California was sued over its poor reading scores, a lesbian teacher in Texas wins her case against the school district that placed her on leave for showing students a picture of her fiance, and a new study suggests that high-stakes testing doesn’t really impact teacher turnover or attrition.

SEMINAR - The Challenge of Student Engagement

As teachers across the country struggle to keep their students engaged, what should modern “student engagement” even look, sound and feel like? We sit down with our Senior Middle School Correspondent Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe to explore the ins and outs of student engagement and discuss how schools can ensure every child is engaged and invested in their learning.